Structural Engineer III (Airport)

Daifuku•Novi, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Daifuku Airport America Corporation is a subsidiary of Daifuku North America, a group company of Daifuku in Japan, the largest material handling company in the world. Our advanced systems move everything from car bodies at auto plants to luggage at airports to packaged goods at warehouses. We are known as experts in engineering, manufacturing, and servicing innovative automated materials handling systems including conveyors, automatic guided vehicles, automated storage & retrieval systems, and integrated controls. The company is currently seeking an experienced Structural Engineer. The Structural Engineer III is a member of the Mechanical Airport Baggage Handling engineering team that reports to the Engineering Program Manager. This position will work under the direction of the Senior Mechanical Structural Engineer and/or Project Engineer. This position will participate in the design and detailing for platforms, header steel, hanger support, floor support, Kip load, etc. for other conveyor system components. Achieve material optimization and weight reduction to decrease building structural loads and control manufacturing costs. The Mechanical Structural Engineer will learn to take on more complex engineering responsibilities such as system layouts, structural design and field support.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil (Structural) Engineering.
Experience with Structural design software such as STAAD, Cad/AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Inventor.
Licensed/registered Civil/Structural Professional Engineer in multiple states.
Strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Remain stationary for 50% of the time.
Move/traverse throughout the office to access file cabinets and office equipment.
Operate a computer and other productivity machinery.
Inspect documents.
Communicate with others through talking/hearing.
Read/identify/assess forms and correspondence.

Nice To Haves

A combination of relevant work experience with industrial automation or material handling systems design may also qualify.
FEA (Finite Element Analysis) skill (optional)

Responsibilities

Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
Ability to use computer-assisted design (CAD) and work with other engineers and designers in developing system design and support structures.
Perform structural design calculations (automated and by hand) per applicable codes, design & detail checking.
Preparation of design calculation packages for PE stamping.
PE stamping of design drawings and calculations for applicable states.
Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, and maintain structural and mechanical products, equipment, systems and processes to meet requirements, applying knowledge of engineering principles.
Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.
Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
Conduct research that tests or analyzes the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of equipment, components, or systems.
Investigate equipment failures and difficulties from a structural design perspective, and to make recommendations to maintenance crew.
Develop and test models of alternate designs and processing methods to assess feasibility, operating condition effects, possible new applications and necessity of modification.
Develop, coordinate, or monitor all aspects of production, including selection of manufacturing methods, fabrication, or operation of product designs.
Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications.